Camping is tons of fun for kids of every age, but when you can’t get out in the woods, how about bringing the campout to your own backyard? Backyard camping is a fun, inexpensive staycation idea! Every kid enjoys sleeping outside and doing some of the traditional camping activities, even if the house is only a few feet away. Backyard… Read More

Finding a Family-Friendly Movie A night at the movies can be a great get-together for the entire family whether at the theater or at home. Hollywood is getting more family-conscious and producing more movies for general audiences, so the selection is better than in times past. If you’re not sure about a certain movie’s content, go online and do your… Read More

Nobody ever said that having fun couldn’t be a learning experience as well. There are so many inexpensive educational activities that let you have fun with your kids and educate them at the same time. Learning together makes for smart kids and fond memories. Frugal Educational Activities Around Town Your local library is the obvious place to start. Books provide… Read More

Budget family fun is especially important during the summer months, when the kids are out of school, restless, and looking to you for some entertainment ideas. It can make you feel guilty if you don’t have the money to continually rent video games, take them to costly kid-friendly places, and shell out big bucks for full fare activities. Even during the… Read More

Having some frugal family fun… …means that entertaining the family doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg (you can save those to buy gasoline)! There are numerous ways for the family to have fun, be together, and spend little, if any, money. Be resourceful, creative, keep an open mind and a fun heart. After all, nothing’s better than… Read More

5 AM. The alarm goes off and it’s time to start the day. Breakfast, getting everyone out the door, carpool, work, errands, chores, carpool, dinner etc. Hopefully I can get everything done on my to-do list before going to bed and starting all over again the next day. Some days it feels like there’s barely time for a shower much… Read More